If you're short on funds I would definately use melamine for the entire cage. With both sides already being finished it is really hard to beat price wise. And like you say, you have to get the right type. Go to a local cabinet supply wood store and see if they have damaged pieces. You can often get these for half price.

I would probably do something to the floor to make it a bit more water resistant. Scrap linoleum can often be found for free.

Plastic glass track and sliding glass doors are usually the cheapest door option. Plate glass is cheap and I have used it safely for years, but laminated glass is probably a better choice.

Bulbs are fine for heating.
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Current snakes:

0.0.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - Java locale (green)

1.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - Jave local (green)

2.2 Gonyosoma janseni - Seleyar locale (all black)

1.2 Gonyosoma janseni - Celebes locale (Black & Tan)

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• I'm trying to build my first cage - bsg915, Tue Dec 19 19:12:25 2006
• RE: I'm trying to build my first cage - chris_harper2, Wed Dec 20 12:25:56 2006
• RE: I'm trying to build my first cage - bsg915, Wed Dec 20 12:31:40 2006
• RE: I'm trying to build my first cage - chris_harper2, Wed Dec 20 12:50:22 2006
• Listen to Chris....... - rainbowsrus, Wed Dec 20 13:05:45 2006
• RE: I'm trying to build my first cage - bsg915, Wed Dec 20 18:18:36 2006
• RE: I'm trying to build my first cage - chris_harper2, Wed Dec 20 22:05:00 2006
• RE: I'm trying to build my first cage - HappyHillbilly, Thu Dec 21 00:46:54 2006
• Still Here............ - bighurt, Thu Dec 21 05:14:31 2006
• RE: Still Here............ - bsg915, Thu Dec 21 21:04:28 2006
• I would go with glass................ - bighurt, Fri Dec 22 08:26:38 2006